Dao Equaling the Heavens
Chapter 231 - 163: Female Taoist Seeks Refuge, Eighth-Transition Golden Core_3

Chapter 231: Chapter 163: Female Taoist Seeks Refuge, Eighth-Transition Golden Core_3

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It was that night, Gu Wen and the others left the Seventh Cave Heaven.

A familiar figure returned by the light of the moon, Jun Yan wearing a hat of exotic style, his face sporting a subtle, almost imperceptible smile, his phoenix eyes seemingly always contemplating some cunning scheme.

"Long time no see, all of you have made break-throughs; it seems the situation isn’t as bad as I imagined."

He noticed the auras of Gu Wen and Chi Yu Zi, expressing surprise, especially in Gu Wen’s case, who had seemingly undergone a complete transformation.

With the Fifth Level Dao Foundation aura, his Golden Core must be at least at the Sixth Transition, even he felt a smidgen of threat.

His own Seventh Level Dao Foundation and less capable in combat could only guarantee superiority by one level. Yet Gu Wen appeared to have at least the fighting prowess of the Thirteen Level Heavens; it was only with the Immortal Sword that he could pose a threat to Jun Yan.

The Third Level power, comparable even to that of the Three Pure Daoist.

At this moment, Gu Wen was no longer a liability, and facing the prodigy of the Devil Clan was not without a chance of victory.

"It seems Fellow Daoist Chi Yu Zi has also made great strides in her breakthrough."

"Hmph."

Chi Yu Zi slightly averted her gaze, holding grudges, as Jun Yan did not show her a friendly face at first, so she felt no obligation to accommodate him.

Jun Yan, unconcerned, asked, "So what do you plan to do now? Are you going to face off against the Devil Clan head-on?"

Gu Wen explained the situation to Jun Yan, who was astounded to hear about the Immortal Sword pursuing the Immortality Pill and realized the necessity of their mission.

"Chi Ling has come into contact with the Immortal Sword; she might know something. But in the end, I’m helping Chi Yu Zi, so I owe you a favor."

"I owe..." Chi Yu Zi suddenly spoke up, her speech slightly quicker, "I’m not so thick-skinned as to let others help and then owe favors."

"Hehe, so our Sword Control Saint Daughter is being put upon," Jun Yan said mockingly, igniting the powder keg; Chi Yu Zi bristled, revealing her sharp tiger teeth, then forcefully suppressed her anger and asked, "What do you want?"

Caught in the middle, Gu Wen felt rather helpless, these two were truly incompatible.

Jun Yan shook his head and refused, "I do not need your favor; an obligation in the Red Dust will suffice."

It wasn’t that he was being petty; Gu Wen’s favor was more cost-effective. Considering Gu Wen’s ambiguous relationship with the Heavenly Girl, it couldn’t be compared to Chi Yu Zi’s.

And would Chi Yu Zi refuse when Gu Wen asked?

Chi Yu Zi’s feelings were no longer within Jun Yan’s consideration.

"Damn it all!" Chi Yu Zi rolled up her sleeves as if ready to throw down, Gu Wen quick to act, picked her up, letting her round little legs kick in the air.

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Thirty miles outside the Seventh Cave Heaven.

Gu Wen and his group concealed their presence and crept into position, Jun Yan’s Divine Thought spreading silently, sharing the scene through threads of Divine Thought with the others.

A scene unfolded before everyone’s eyes: the entrance to the Seventh Cave Heaven was charred, and demons of all shapes gathered, some faces familiar.

The Vine Demon stood aloof, a young man full of attentiveness by her side.

Dressed in dark green robes, pale and gaunt with fine, sinister features, and protruding blue and white scales on his neck—an aura of the bizarre surrounded this man. The glances cast his way, and the subtle dominance he exerted, suggested he held a high status.

"This man is Ao Heng, the Dragon Saint Heir, his cultivation is roughly at the Eighth Level of Dao Foundation, how many levels he has fulfilled is hard to ascertain from afar; if he is completely fulfilled, the Heavenly Girl might have to take action."

Gu Wen frowned slightly, feeling considerable pressure.

The opponent, famed as the number one prodigy of the Devil Clan, would have no lack of fulfillment if even his Eighth Level of Dao Foundation were seventh level fulfilled, then his power would be at least at the Fifteenth Level Heavens.

The higher the gifted prodigy, the harder it was to surpass their level, and it was likely that both sides would cancel each other out.

Would they really have to sacrifice one of Chi Yu Zi’s five senses?

As the thought emerged, the scene suddenly began to violently shake, waves of combat emanating from the front.

A White Tiger cloaked in murderous aura suddenly struck at the Dragon, and the two began to fight.

"Evil Dragon! Stay away from Miss Qing."

The dragon and tiger fought fiercely, shaking the forest.

Jun Yan’s eyes shifted, "The Dragon Saint Heir is injured; something’s not right with him."